Kyle,
I am so grateful for your blogs and allowing us to share your journey. I say "us" because you have not only shared with my family and friends, but also my fourth grade class. You have made a profound difference in the lives of 33 children and one teacher. We have followed your trip on maps and in books. We watched the slideshow of pictures with our principal. We have laughed and cried and learned so much.
Your stories, along with David's phone calls, sparked a desire in the children to be a part of change. (Your influence is working already.) We are gathering books and supplies to send to a school you visited in SA. It's not a lot of things, but it's a lot of awareness. We are thankful for the opportunity.
You have a wonderful gift for sharing yourself and your experiences. I hope you'll continue to do this in whatever way you choose to live your life. You allowed yourself to be honest and vulnerable, and because of this, no one needs to ask, "How was it?"
I hope I will meet you and the rest of the group one day -- David feels very close to you all, and just one month ago, he knew no one and set out to travel half way around the world to have an adventure that would change his life, and it did.
Thank you again for an incredible trip!
Diane Horton (David's mom)